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School Psychologist (Chelsea Public Schools)

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he Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre-K-1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools. CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at www.chelseaschools.com/cps.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs psychological assessments and presents in an oral and written format
  • Provides individual and group therapy to designated special needs students
  • Provides crisis intervention
  • Screens referrals in conjunction with other designated school personnel
  • Participates in the prereferral process as needed
  • Consults on a regular basis with classroom teachers regarding special needs students
  • Performs other duties assigned by the District Principal or the Director of Special Education

Qualifications Required:

  1. Valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education licensure as a School Psychologist
  2. Experience working with a diverse population
  3. Licensed as a Psychologist in Massachusetts
  4. M.Ed. school psychology
  5. Knowledge of: integration and inclusive models of instruction; differentiated instruction and response to intervention; curriculum modifications, behavior management strategies, and learning styles
  6. Ability to: perform and interpret psychological evaluations, including projectives; provide individual and small group therapy to the school-age students; work closely and harmoniously with parents, teachers, and administrators
  7. Knowledge of special education programs and regulations
  8. Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Qualifications Preferred:

  • Bilingual Spanish
  • Experience working in a school setting

Terms:

All teachers are members of the Chelsea Teachers Union (CTU). The length of the school day is 6.5 hours, but subject to longer hours for schools with extended day. The number of school days are 185 days.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Two district-wide full time School Psych positions (Chelsea Public Schools)

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Chelsea Public Schools are searching for two district-wide full-time School Psychology positions to be filled starting this Fall 2023 and onward. Chelsea is a diverse community with a large Latinx populations and families from other diverse areas around the globe.

Interested School Psychologists are requested to submit an application on the TalentEd Hire website: https://chelseaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Part-time Adult Instructor – Intergenerational Literacy Program (Chelsea) Summer/next year

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The Intergenerational Literacy Program (ILP), a program of the Chelsea Public Schools, provides instruction to adults, out-of-school youth, and families. The program offers courses in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and preparation for high school equivalency exams (HiSET/GED) in Spanish. Classes are also offered for parents and caregivers who want to improve their reading and writing, and who want to learn how to further support their children in school. More information about the ILP can be found on https://www.chelseaschools.com/ilp. Job posting available here: https://chelseaschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1783&fbclid=IwAR3GctyG0Wy_hesOSpXTTvkNhMmoumf6PYL1m3wGq98ZYmBPV08Pq_qrQ-I

Duties:

  • Responsible for teaching a class of up to 30 adults
  • Works with ILP director and other instructors in developing and revising curriculum
  • Designs lessons using authentic materials that emphasize topics of learner interest
  • Assesses learners’ progress in a variety of ways, incorporating both formative and summative assessments
  • Monitors learners in borrowing and returning ILP library books, and in using program computers and other devices
  • Participates in weekly professional development seminars for ILP staff (in-house and through the SABES system)
  • Administers and scores TABE CLAS-E and/or BEST Plus assessments (after certification training)
  • Participates in the publication of the program’s annual anthology
  • Engages with other staff in ongoing program development and community planning
  • Oversees tutors during classroom instruction, including assigning them to groups of learners, giving them specific tasks to carry out in working with groups, monitoring their performance, providing feedback and suggesting additional strategies they can use in working with learners
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Associates degree in education or a related field at minimum
  • Experience working in K-12 education, or adult literacy
  • Knowledge of family literacy, ESOL, ABE
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic preferred

Terms: This is a non-union position, 4 – 19.5 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Classes run 38 weeks per year

Salary Range:

$22.70 – $35.00 / Hourly Rate